COLLATERAL

Occasionally, a film comes along with all the qualities of a masterpiece: a superb and original script that just could not go wrong in the hands of a gifted director, who has never made anything below par; a great cast who lovingly live the characters in their exceptional performances; outstanding cinematography; a terrific and haunting music score and crisp editing; and a film, not too short, not too long; and finally, critics adore it and audiences love it. That then is a masterpiece, and `Collateral' without any doubt is one, that I recommend to everyone as a 'film to see before you die' as the famous Film4 ad goes.One characteristics of Michael Mann's work is his unique portrayal of LA night: the roads, the traffic, the buildings and the night sky in particular; as he did in `Heat' and has revisited in `Collateral`. It is depicted almost as a character in his films, and here in Collateral, there are unique sequences in which aerial shots meanderingly focus on the moving taxi in which the two main characters move from one target to the next, with helicopters hovering in the background. And for a few seconds, the moving cab looks almost sailing through the night. I have never seen this technique before. One of the most memorable sequences in the film is the one where a fox crosses the street in front of the deeply thoughtful two protagonists. It is unlikely that I will ever forget that sequence.`Collateral' is likely to remain in our collective memory as a great film and a true masterpiece by one of the greatest directors of our time.BrownPolar31st August 2006

Love this movie. Watch it.

Collateral; was fabulous until 1 hour and 30 mins. It's one of those films where you think after you've watched it, "What happened to the ending!".Tom Cruise (The Last Samurai) plays Vincent, a cool, stylish man set out on job to kill certain people who could or are threats but he is doing these as a criminal. Jamie Foxx (Ray), plays Max who is a cab driver in LA where he does rides in the night. Unfortunately for Foxx, him and Cruise meet when Cruise climbs into Foxx's cab.Cruise pays 600 bucks for Foxx to be his driver for the night as Cruise has to meet with some "friends" all over that area. Foxx believes him until Cruise shots a man out of a window and lands on top of his cab. They carry on with close calls with the police nearly catching them and Foxx trying to escape.A fast paced film also with Jada Pinkett (Matrix Reloaded/Revolutions), and some fantastic shooting scenes and action scenes but with a terrible ending. It was an ending like "The Village" or "Jurassic Park 3"; it's just the end.Overall a great hour and 30mins with the Cruise and Foxx at their finest, with great style but from then on it was spoiled by the ending.

Gripping suspenseful story with unexpected twists...superb performances by Jamie foxx and tom cruise...Michael mann at his best

Action packed thriller with a few twists and turns to keep you on the edge of your seat

Great Blu Ray ..Arrived wrapped and well packaged

Not the best Tom Cruise film that I have seen.

Classic Michael Mann film w/ great acting. The tension, action and dialogue makes for a sensational film. One of the best acting performances from Jamie Fox and Tom Cruise.